About Us

Mission

To serve as the driving force for environmentally sound design, construction, and development practices in Washington’s cities and communities.

Vision

Built Green will be the norm for residential new construction and remodeling, with the majority of permitted projects obtaining certification.

Values

SUSTAINABILITY -
The conservation of resources leads to financial benefits and a higher quality of life, and helps ensure access to those resources by future generations. Built Green’s actions are guided by the aim of protecting and enhancing the ecological richness of our communities.

MARKET FOCUS -
Built Green believes the market can act as a powerful force to improve environmental and health outcomes. As such, we encourage voluntary green building incentives that will help shift the market, making green building truly profitable for all rather than simply forced.

INCLUSION -
Often, those most impacted by environmental issues are those who have historically been marginalized. Built Green strives to cultivate relationships and strategic partnerships with diverse stakeholders in our community to better enhance the sustainability of our region for all of its inhabitants.

EXCELLENCE BY EXAMPLE -
Demonstrating excellence inspires others to follow suit. Built Green seeks to serve as an example of continuous improvement, innovation and effectiveness to its members and the community at large.

Values

Sustainability

The conservation of resources leads to financial benefits and a higher quality of life, and helps ensure access to those resources by future generations. Built Green’s actions are guided by the aim of protecting and enhancing the ecological richness of our communities.

Market Focus

Built Green believes the market can act as a powerful force to improve environmental and health outcomes. As such, we encourage voluntary green building incentives that will help shift the market, making green building truly profitable for all rather than simply forced.

Inclusion

Often, those most impacted by environmental issues are those who have historically been marginalized. Built Green strives to cultivate relationships and strategic partnerships with diverse stakeholders in our community to better enhance the sustainability of our region for all of its inhabitants.

Excellence by Example

Demonstrating excellence inspires others to follow suit. Built Green seeks to serve as an example of continuous improvement, innovation and effectiveness to its members and the community at large.

The Built Green Team

Rob is the Senior Program Manager of Built Green. He has 28 years of experience as a green architect in Seattle. His years of architectural practice, including navigating zoning and building codes, has made him an expert on grasping technical opportunities that make permitting and building deep green housing easier and less expensive. Rob has been a leader in the green building community for many years, starting with co-founding the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild in 1992. In 2009, he was one of the first 100 Certified Passive House Consultants in the United States. He has spent the last decade as an advocate for walkable urbanism and climate-friendly civic policies. He holds a Bachelor’s in Architecture from the University of Toronto.

As the Built Green Coordinator, Kelsey helps process all Built Green projects and supports members through outreach, the certification process, and beyond. Prior to starting at MBAKS and Built Green, she worked at UW’s Botanic Gardens on the Trees for Neighborhoods program and with Environment Washington. She spent four years administering educational Model UN programs while completing her dual B.A. in biology and political science. Realizing a passion for sustainability, she continued her multidisciplinary efforts by completing an M.S. in Environment, Science, and Society at University College London.

Aaron Adelstein is the Director of Programs & Products at the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties. With more than 14 years of experience in the building industry, he directs the organization’s community stewardship and sustainability efforts, including the Built Green program, community service projects such as Rampathon and Painting a Better Tomorrow, outside partnerships with community service organizations, and workforce development programs. Additionally, Aaron also oversees all revenue streams for the association including membership products, programs, and workforce education. Aaron has received the 2013 King County Green Globe Award for Leadership in Sustainable Development and been named one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 under 40. He currently serves on the boards for Rebuilding Together Seattle and Housing Hope and was a founding board member of Built Green Washington. He also served on the City of Seattle’s Green Building Task Force. Aaron holds an M.S. in environmental policy from the University of Montana, where he specialized in environmental advocacy strategies focusing on green building programs.

Sponsors & Partners

As a non-profit program, Built Green relies on the generosity and commitment of companies and government agencies for funding. The following sponsors have contributed to Built Green’s success this year:

Partners

Sponsors

Become a Sponsor

Since the inception of the Built Green program, funding and substantial in-kind contributions have been provided by the Master Builders Association and program partners, King County and Snohomish County. Other support has been provided by local municipalities, utilities, and companies.

As the Built Green program continues as an important regional industry and sustainability force, both its influence and its funding needs have grown. A small amount of funding comes from program enrollment fees. To accommodate for rapid growth and continued innovative projects, Built Green seeks additional funding to pay for customer outreach, education, data compilation and analysis, policy support, and administrative support.

Sponsorship Levels

Members of the private and public sectors including national, regional, and local providers of green products and services, developers, builders, governmental and non-profit organizations invested in the mission of the Built Green, and associate members of Built Green are all able to be Built Green Sponsors.

Built GreenEmerald Ally

$15,000

Exclusive marketing opportunities

Verbal recognition at all classes and events

Prominent logo placement on the website

Logo placement in the monthly Built Green electronic newsletter

Prominent logo placement in the Built Green Conference Program

Display table at the Built Green Conference

Other partnership opportunities available through mutual discussion

Built GreenAlly

$10,000

Verbal recognition at all classes and events

Prominent logo placement on the website

Logo placement in the monthly Built Green electronic newsletter

Prominent logo placement in the Built Green Conference Program

Display table at the Built Green Conference

Other partnership opportunities available through mutual discussion

Built GreenSupporter

$5,000

Logo placement on the website

Logo placement in the monthly Built Green electronic newsletter

Logo placement in the Built Green Conference Program

Display table at the Built Green Conference

Built GreenFriend

$2,500

Logo placement on the website

Logo placement in the monthly Built Green electronic newsletter

Logo placement in the Built Green Conference Program

Interested?

Contact our sponsorship team, 425.278.0222, for questions about sponsorship or to meet with us and discuss your goals and options.